Adjustment Factor Trends

Note: This page contains historical data from
CalRecycle’s statewide goal measurement prior to 2007 that estimated a diversion percentage. For 2007 and subsequent years,
CalRecycle compares reported disposal tons to population to calculate per capita disposal expressed in pounds/person/day. This new goal measurement system is described in
CalRecycle’s Goal Measurement: 2007 and Later web page.

This graph shows statewide percent change since 1990 in three major
drivers or causes of waste generation: population, employment, inflation-adjusted taxable
sales, and waste disposal for California.